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E i CAPTAIN EDWARD N. PARKER United States Navy HWE HAVE a beautiful ship, letis make her the fightingest ship in the Navyf, These are the words of our Commanding Officer, Captain Edward N. Parker, USN, who on September 11, 1950, as- sumed the task as 4'Skipper,7 of the USS NEW- PORT NEWS CA-111-8. Captain Parker, a native of the uKeystone State, was born on July 26, 19011-, in Avalon, Pennsyl- vania. Upon graduating from Louisville fKen- tuckyj High School, he entered the U. S. Naval Academy in September, 1921, and was graduated and commissioned Ensign in June 1925. Activi- ties while at the Academy included working on the publications 4'LogH and 'lucky Bagw and also par- ticipating in class football. Among his earlier sea billets, included such ships at the BB7s UTAH and CALIFORNIA and the cruiser PENSACOLA. He also served on board the MAHAM QDIVIJ, DOBBIN CADD, and the DD,s PERKINS, PARROTT and the CUSHING. During World War II, Captain Parker saw ac- tion with the Asiatic Fleet in the Java Campaign and also with various destroyers in the Gaudal- canal engagements. It was while serving as C.O. of the USS CUSHINC in the battle of Gaudalcanal that he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a third Navy Cross. In 19-41-6 he served as Commander Surface Pa- trol Group, during the atomic bomb tests at Bi- kini Atol. His last tour of duty was with Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washing- ton, D. C. In addition to the Navy Cross with two Gold Stars, the Silver Star Medal, and the Commenda- tion Ribbon with a bronze star, Captain Parker also holds the Presidential Unit Citation with two stars, and the 6lVIilitary Willemsordef presented to him by the Netherlands Government. Captain Parker married the former Miss Eliza- beth Hunter and they presently reside at 1819 N. Inglewood St., Arlington, Va. ' 1 f fl
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